Question 1

When economic interest groups spend in favor of their own initiatives,they

Accepted Answer

A) are mostly successful in getting their measures passed. 
B) usually lose. 
C) have a greater advantage over broad-based citizen groups. 
D) tend to win,even if voters show clear opposition for their measures. 
A) are mostly successful in getting their measures passed. 
B) usually lose. 
C) have a greater advantage over broad-based citizen groups. 
D) tend to win,even if voters show clear opposition for their measures.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true regarding paid signature gathering in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Petition management firms often offer proponents a guarantee of qualification,but at a price that runs close to $2 million. 
B) Paid signature gatherers have been known to earn a typical rate of $1 or $2 per valid signature. 
C) The U.S.Supreme Court upheld state laws in 1988 that banned the practice of paid signature gathering. 
D) Paid signature gathering,as an institution,allows wealthy groups and individuals to play a prominent,if not dominant,role in affecting what gets put to a public vote. 
A) Petition management firms often offer proponents a guarantee of qualification,but at a price that runs close to $2 million. 
B) Paid signature gatherers have been known to earn a typical rate of $1 or $2 per valid signature. 
C) The U.S.Supreme Court upheld state laws in 1988 that banned the practice of paid signature gathering. 
D) Paid signature gathering,as an institution,allows wealthy groups and individuals to play a prominent,if not dominant,role in affecting what gets put to a public vote.

Question 3

Is direct democracy better than representative democracy? Provide at least three reasons and an equal number of examples in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Direct democracy and representative demo

Question 4

States that adopted the initiative process in the early 1900s have

Accepted Answer

A) generally abandoned the process. 
B) made provisions for the initiative and popular referendum that are less democratically radical than those that adopted the process in the late 1900s. 
C) made rules that make it relatively easy to qualify for the ballot. 
D) a relatively high threshold of signatures required to qualify for the ballot. 
A) generally abandoned the process. 
B) made provisions for the initiative and popular referendum that are less democratically radical than those that adopted the process in the late 1900s. 
C) made rules that make it relatively easy to qualify for the ballot. 
D) a relatively high threshold of signatures required to qualify for the ballot.

Question 5

Which U.S.Supreme Court case ruled that no limits may be placed on sources that can be used,or a cap on the amount spent,in ballot initiative campaigns?

Accepted Answer

A) Simpson v.United States 
B) Malone v.White Motor Corp. 
C) Bellotti v.First National Bank of Boston 
D) Bankers Trust Co.v.Mallis 
A) Simpson v.United States 
B) Malone v.White Motor Corp. 
C) Bellotti v.First National Bank of Boston 
D) Bankers Trust Co.v.Mallis

When economic interest groups spend in favor of their own initiatives,they

Which of the following is NOT true regarding paid signature gathering in the United States?

Is direct democracy better than representative democracy? Provide at least three reasons and an equal number of examples in your answer.

States that adopted the initiative process in the early 1900s have

Which U.S.Supreme Court case ruled that no limits may be placed on sources that can be used,or a cap on the amount spent,in ballot initiative campaigns?

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

Political Parties

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

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The Structure of Local Governments

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Exam 4: State and Local Direct Democracy

When economic interest groups spend in favor of their own initiatives,they

Which of the following is NOT true regarding paid signature gathering in the United States?

Is direct democracy better than representative democracy? Provide at least three reasons and an equal number of examples in your answer.

States that adopted the initiative process in the early 1900s have

Which U.S.Supreme Court case ruled that no limits may be placed on sources that can be used,or a cap on the amount spent,in ballot initiative campaigns?

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

Political Parties

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Fiscal Policy

The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Education Policy

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